chest pains

[lorineter]

i ahve been having these chest problems the last few weeks or so....it happened a few months ago to..but didint think anything of it becasue it felt like trapped gas in the chest....i started getting them more often now...i went to the e.r two weeks ago..and they gave me every heart test under the sun and says the heart is fine...but these feelings keep comming and when i sit and think about them...they get worse then i feel like im  not getting enought air...my neighbor gave me some xanax which seemed to help..but didnt have any yesterday so i took a half of ambien which seemed to help...not sure if this in anxiety but i have a docs appt in  alittle while...i want to tell he i think in need xanax but dont want to sound like im a drug addict or something..but i cant keep living like this...im only gusessing it anxiety....any one know

[gentle51]

I have experienced serious chest pains before with my anxiety. When I am really nervous about some event or situation that can start the wheel in motion. I have found with my anxiety with every action there is a reaction.

Going to a psychiatrist or a psychologist to sort out what is the cause of your anxiety and possible magnifiers of your pain. I did this very thing 6 months ago and I am so thankful that I have learned so much about how I can minimize my anxiety symptoms. I'm sure you want to be pain free so pursue the medical help and the therapy option is good too.

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[irish_pride]

when i first started having my anxiety attacks i also had chest pain and even had pain in my left arm. so needless to say i was freaked out and always at the e.r. demanding e.k.g. those people new me by my first name hahahaha i hope everything works out for you if you need advice or want to talk this is the place for you we are good people here and we won't sugar coat anything if we've lived it we will share it so stay with us. good luck keep in touch

[cj29]

If you have had a battery of tests and they say it is not cardiac in nature, then it probably is anxiety.  I suffered my first panic attack 3 years ago and was in the ER multiple times thinking that I was dying.  Needless to say, it threw me for a loop.  If doc's rule out medical problems, then anxiety can be a nasty thing to confront but it is very possilbe. For months, I fought numerous docs until I finally accepted the fact that I may be suffering from anxiety.

As far as medication goes, you are not a drug addict to talk with your doc about it; im my opinion, that is the correct way to do it.  I use an antidepressant combined with a med similar to xananx, but just realize that while it helps, it will not fix the underlying issue.  Find a good psychologist or psychiatrist to help you get to the root of these problems.

With anxeity, I often have chest pains, back pains, etc.  It can really make one upset and feel like you are losing control, but there is hope and it is very treatable.